VI Related Posts Pro

Fast, accurate related posts — without the bloat

VI Related Posts Pro is a lightweight, developer-friendly WordPress plugin designed to surface genuinely relevant content without the overhead, guesswork, or performance penalties of heavier “related posts” systems.

Unlike generic solutions that rely on a single signal or brute-force queries, VI Related Posts Pro uses a scored matching engine that evaluates titles, content, categories, tags, and taxonomies together — then caches the result efficiently for repeat views.

Built for modern WordPress setups, VI Related Posts Pro works seamlessly with custom post types, WooCommerce products, Divi (including Theme Builder), and multi-domain environments.

⚙️ Key Features

• Smart relevance scoring

  • Weighted matching across title, content, categories, tags, and custom taxonomies

  • Optional requirements (e.g. “must share at least one category”)

• Highly configurable

  • Include or exclude specific post types

  • Disallow posts by category or taxonomy

  • Control date ranges, sticky posts, and password-protected content

  • Fine-tune display order (score, date, title, random)

• Efficient caching

  • Per-post cached results using WordPress transients

  • Automatic cache flush on post/product updates

  • Manual cache clear button in admin

  • Optional secure external cron endpoint for scheduled flushes

  • Admin display shows last cache flush time (relative + exact)

• Built for real-world builders

  • Reliable post ID resolution for Divi Theme Builder, previews, and dynamic templates

  • Handles edge cases like layout templates and builder contexts cleanly

• Theme-agnostic output

  • Clean HTML output that works with any theme

  • Thumbnail rendering with fallback images

  • Customizable heading and “no results” messaging

• Shortcode + PHP helper

  • [vrpp_related] shortcode with override attributes

  • PHP helper function for templates and theme files

• Safe by design

  • No external requests

  • No CORS dependencies

  • No JavaScript required

  • Compatible with performance and caching plugins

📦 Typical Use Cases

• Show related blog posts at the end of articles

• Cross-link WooCommerce products by topic or taxonomy

• Improve internal linking for SEO without manual curation

• Power “Related from the Archive” sections on content-heavy sites

• Use inside Divi Theme Builder templates without breaking previews

🛠️ Technical Details

• Requires: PHP 8.1+

• WordPress: Current versions supported

• Caching: WordPress Transients API

• Compatibility: Posts, pages, WooCommerce products, custom post types

• Shortcode: [vrpp_related]

• Developer hooks: Filters available for post-type inclusion and cron key handling

🧠 Why VI Related Posts Pro?

If you want accurate related content, predictable performance, and full control — without loading a giant framework or SaaS dependency — VRPP is built for exactly that.

No ads. No tracking. No lock-in.
Just fast, relevant related posts.